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April 15, 2015

I'm Going on a Trip... a (Mostly) Wedding Planning Trip!

Next week I'm going on a trip to Rochester! I am taking a long weekend to visit my family, and to get some stuff done for the wedding. Here are some of the major tasks that need to be accomplished next weekend:

1. Visit the venue for the first time.

I've never seen the venue in person, so I'm a little nervous. I've seen hundreds of photos of the barn during weddings (all of which are beautiful), which helped tremendously to make the choice. My mom and Dave's mom went to tour venues, and in the interest of time, they booked this one. They assured me that this was the best one, but the control freak in me still needs to see it for myself (at least once).

2. Meet with the caterer. Dave and I aren't able to have a tasting before the wedding (the woes of being a long distance planner), so I at least want to have this initial meeting with them. I want to be able to meet them and express to them what we want for our day.

3. Try on some wedding dresses! I have only tried on 2 wedding dresses so far in almost a year of being engaged. But don't worry, my mom has made a bunch of appointments, and I'll have my support group/entourage there. I have an idea of what I want in a dress, but I don't know exactly. There are so many options!

4. DIY. My sister (who is my MOH) and I have a couple of things that we want to work on while I'm home, which may include gold glitter. I'm going to leave it at that.

5. Relax. My busy season for work has just ended, and I need to take a chill pill for a couple of days. I joked with Dave the other day about how I am going to have a drink at the airport, because I think that is the ultimate sign of a vacation.

Sounds like your going to have a busy but exciting weekend! I can't wait to hear about all of it when you get back. I bet the venue will be beautiful; we are doing a barn as well. And good luck with the caterer. As far as the dress, you'll know when you've found it. Have fun with that!!